Caroline Rowland (born 13 May 1968) is a British producer, director, strategic business advisor, and entrepreneur. She is the founder of New Moon Television and Egoli Media.[1]
| Caroline Rowland | |
| Birth Date: | 13 May 1968 |
| Nationality: | British / Swiss |
| Alma Mater: | Rhodes University |
| Occupation: | Producer, Entrepreneur |
| Known For: | The Official Film of the London 2012 Olympic Games |
Rowland attended St. Agnes High School in Welkom. She graduated from Rhodes University in English and Journalism in 1989.[2]
Rowland started her career by working as an Account Director at J. Thompson[3] in 1993. In 1996, she founded New Moon Television Limited, and her company produced two films Sport at Heart and Inspiration for the London bid for Summer Olympics in 2012,[4] and have since earned 26 awards between them.[5] Rowland's directorial debut, FIRST: The Official Film of the London 2012 Olympic Games, was nominated for a 2014 Emmy[6] [7] and was awarded "Best Documentary: Feature at the Moondance Film Festival.[8]
Rowland's production credits include the film Belief for the Beijing 2008 Summer Olympics, the films for Sochi's successful bid to host the 2014 Winter Olympics[9] the films for the successful Qatar 2022 FIFA World Cup bid,[10] and the films for PyeongChang's successful bid to host the 2018 Winter Olympics.[11]
Rowland has produced multiple films. She has produced a reinterpretation of W. H. Auden’s Night Mail for the royal opening of St. Pancras railway station.
| 1 | Sport at Heart | 2005 | |
| 2 | Florida Fatbusters | 2006 | |
| 3 | Festival of Taste | 2006 | |
| 4 | Vision Beijing: Belief | 2008 | |
| 5 | We Are the People We’ve Been Waiting For | 2009 | |
| 6 | First | 2012 | |
| 7 | Legends Live On | 2016 | |
| 8 | SEVE Artist Fighter Legend | 2022 |
In 2011, Rowland received the South African Business Club Woman in Business of the Year award.[12] She has been regarded as one of the Influential People in the Bid for the London 2012 Olympics by The Observer.[13] [14] In 2016, Rowland received the Distinguished Rhodian Award from Rhodes University.[15] In 2019, she was inducted into the Fédération Internationale Cinéma Télévision Sportifs (FICTS) Hall of Fame.